Kabul, 1st Jan (IANS): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Thursday announced that the country's forces took over security responsibilities from the US-led coalition forces, which ended their 13-year-long combat mission in Afghanistan Sunday.

Islamabad, 1st Jan (IANS): Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi was sent to 14 days' judicial custody in an abduction case by a court here Thursday, even as Pakistan termed "unfortunate" the "unnecessary hype" created by India over the issue and also questioned lack of action in the Samjhauta blast case.

Jakarta, 30th Dec (IANS): AirAsia Tuesday confirmed that the debris spotted in the Java Sea, is from the missing flight QZ8501, even as three bodies confirmed to be those of passengers in the ill-fated plane were retrieved.